Valve assembly and system including same for controlling fluid flow to and from a clutch

A valve assembly operably coupled to a motor, a pump, and at least one clutch, said valve assembly comprising:

• a housing defining an interior, with said housing defining a first orifice operably coupled to the pump, a second orifice operably coupled to the at least one clutch, and a third orifice fluidly coupled to at least one of said first orifice and said second orifice;
• a piston operably coupled to the motor and disposed within said interior of said housing, with said piston movable between a first position for allowing a fluid flow between said first orifice and said second orifice, a second position for obstructing said fluid flow between said first orifice and said second orifice, and a third position for limiting said fluid flow between the first orifice and the second orifice;
• and
• a biasing member coupled to said piston, with said biasing member biasing said piston toward said first position when the motor is off,
• wherein when the pump is activated and a pressure proximate the first orifice is equal to a pressure proximate the second orifice, the motor is energized and moves the piston to the second position, and
• wherein when pressure proximate the second orifice exceeds a predetermined threshold pressure, the energized motor is turned off and the biasing member moves the piston to the first position, or power in the energized motor is reduced and the piston moves to the third position.